SPECIAL EVENTS
WELCOMING YOUTH VOLUNTEERS
  
September 10, 2011
Holiday Project Grandparents Day Saturday Visits
Volunteers will share Grandparents Day cheer and sentiments with residents of local nursing homes.
The volunteers will meet at their choice of three meeting sites:
(1) The Volunteer Houston office at 3015 Richmond, Suite 100; Houston, TX 77098
(click
here for a map of the immediate vicinity),
or
(2) Grace Care Center of Cypress
at 9602 Huffmeister; Houston, TX 77095 (click
here
for a map of the immediate vicinity.)
or
(3) Grace Care Center of Katy
at 23553 West Fernhurst Drive; Katy, TX 77494 (click
here
for a map of the immediate vicinity.)
They will be given Grandparents Day cards to
share with the persons they visit, as well as maps to the respective assigned facilities.
(Note: Other volunteers will be needed to make the greeting cards during the weeks leading
up to the event.) Minimum age= none, if able to provide own transportation.
Contact: Walter Black, 713-964-0229
September 24, 2011 (Saturday)
Texas Adopt-a-Beach Fall Cleanup
From 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Working as part of a team of "beach buddies", volunteers help to
remove debris that spoils the appearance of the shoreline and poses severe hazards to
marine wildlife.
Cleanup sites are available almost anywhere along the Texas Gulf Coast.
. (Some of the debris can be recycled to fund other environmental improvement
projects.) There is no minimum age if accompanied by an adult; otherwise the
minimum is 15.
Call: Adopt-a-Beach Hotline, 1-877-892-6278. (Additional information is available at
www.glo.state.tx.us/adopt-a-beach)
November 19-20, 2011 (Saturday & Sunday)
Houston Via Colori
This annual street-painting festival benefiting children with profound hearing problems will be held at
and around downtown's Sam Houston Park. This unique event will feature entertainment, gourmet cuisine,
and over 200 artists creating pastel masterpieces on the street. Volunteers will be needed to help
with setup, ticket and food sales, assisting at vendor booths, and overseeing children's areas.
Daytime and evening shifts will be available. The minimum age for volunteers is 16, but young people down
to age 10 are welcome if accompanied by a parent.
Contact: Katharine Schaafs at the Center for Hearing and Speech, 713-523-3633, Ext. 119,
kschaafs@centerhearingandspeech.org.
November 24, 2011 (Thanksgiving Day)
City Wide Club of Clubs' Annual Thanksgiving Feast
will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center, early morning till about 5 p.m. 35,000 to
40,000 persons are expected to
attend. Volunteers will be needed to help with setup and to serve the meals. Shift times are
flexible and can be arranged for almost any time between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Volunteers are invited to
partake in the meal. Call: City Wide Club of Clubs, (713)523-1640.
November 24, 2011
Holiday Project Thanksgiving Day Visits
Volunteers will share Thanksgiving Day cheer and sentiments with residents of local nursing homes.
The volunteers will meet at their choice of three meeting sites:
(1) The Volunteer Houston office at 3015 Richmond, Suite 100; Houston, TX 77098
(click
here for a map of the immediate vicinity),
or
(2) Grace Care Center of Cypress
at 9602 Huffmeister; Houston, TX 77095 (click
here
for a map of the immediate vicinity.)
or
(3) Grace Care Center of Katy
at 23553 West Fernhurst Drive; Katy, TX 77494 (click
here
for a map of the immediate vicinity.)
They will be given Thanksgiving cards to
share with the persons they visit, as well as maps to the respective assigned facilities.
(Note: Other volunteers will be needed to make the greeting cards during the weeks leading
up to the event.) Minimum age= none, if able to provide own transportation.
Contact: Walter Black, 713-964-0229
December 24, 2011 (Christmas Eve)
City Wide Club of Clubs' Annual Christmas Eve
Feast
will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center, early morning till about 5 p.m. 35,000 to
40,000 persons are expected to
attend. Volunteers will be needed to help with setup and to serve the meals. Shift times are
flexible and can be arranged for almost any time between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Volunteers are invited to
partake in the meal. Call: City Wide Club of Clubs, (713)523-1640.
December 25, 2011
Holiday Project Christmas Day Visits
Volunteers will share Christmas cheer and sentiments with residents of local nursing homes.
The volunteers will meet at their choice of three meeting sites:
(1) The Volunteer Houston office at 3015 Richmond, Suite 100; Houston, TX 77098
(click
here for a map of the immediate vicinity),
or
(2) Grace Care Center of Cypress
at 9602 Huffmeister; Houston, TX 77095 (click
here
for a map of the immediate vicinity.)
or
(3) Grace Care Center of Katy
at 23553 West Fernhurst Drive; Katy, TX 77494 (click
here
for a map of the immediate vicinity.)
Volunteers will have their choice of 2 meeting times: 9:30 a.m. and 12 noon.
They will be given Christmas cards to
share with the persons they visit, as well as maps to the respective assigned facilities.
(Note: Other volunteers will be needed to make the greeting cards during the weeks leading
up to the event.) Minimum age= none, if able to provide own transportation.
Contact: Walter Black, 713-964-0229
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